Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
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Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Policy and practice paper Apr 2012
A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia.
Short article Jul 2017
A recent review suggests that early parenting interventions improve parental responsiveness and prevent infant sleep problems.
Resource sheet Apr 2015
An overview of the issues involved when displaying images of children and young people online, including privacy laws, consent and safety
Media release Apr 2016
A sharp increase in the availability of games that simulate gambling poses a risk to young people by presenting gambling as attractive and relatively harmless, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ Australian Gambling Research Centre.
Media release Jul 2016
A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded an increase in those who have moved into employment.
Media release Aug 2017
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.
Policy and practice paper May 2008
Examines bullying and its impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, and the significance of family relationships in dealing with bullying.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.